Sestersius (roman coin) from -30BC + 2 bonus coins! Video of the hunt

[frogmaster-riviera]

Hi guys,

Quit my pond today (the med sea) and went with my buddy to have a land detection on very old sites... Had 2H hours of hunt with CTX 3030 and Excalibur II and we were lucky:

Sestertius or Sesterce (Roman Coin) in EXCELLENT SHAPE "AS de Nimes" from -8 to -3BC => 2020 years old...

Watch the video of the hunt in 4k!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhRhenCfoM4&feature=youtu.be

Phase 1: Dig & first clean

I have just found them 3 hours ago, it will take me a few days to clean them, especially the roman coin, 2000 years of corrosion takes some time to be cleaned.

Phase 2 = after a deeper cleaning + careful sanding



x1 1865 Vittorio Emanuelle II "5 centesimi" => very rare version (italian)
x1 1902 French republic Dupuis 5Cts





I will post the video of this detection shortly + the coins when they will be cleaned!

 

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[TheRingFinder]

Incredible is all I can say!!!

 

[frogmaster-riviera]

I know it hard to imagine, but the sesterce is in a mint condition, it will take some time to clean it it but all the details and relief can be seen, I can't believe it.

 

[MrMikeJackie]

All I ask is to have the opputunity to hold one in my hand, nevermind finding one. Great find

 

[frogmaster-riviera]

All I ask is to have the opputunity to hold one in my hand, nevermind finding one. Great find

I can imagine What you are thinking about: it is full of history and when you hold it in your hand the first time after digg it, you look around and think that more then 2000 years ago a human have lost it just where you are.
I wish Internet can share that kind of feelings in the futur!
Thanks to you MickJackie

 

[LI Tom]

Wow ,what a great save.You guys there are so fortunate.Mike,every Jan.in NYC is the NY International the largest ancient-middle ages,foreign coin show in the world.You can hold many great coins in your hands and even haggle over prices.

 

[frogmaster-riviera]

Wow ,what a great save.You guys there are so fortunate.Mike,every Jan.in NYC is the NY International the largest ancient-middle ages,foreign coin show in the world.You can hold many great coins in your hands and even haggle over prices.

thanks for the info! This is an antic coin, middle age is from 300 to 1500 after christ

 

[CRUSADER]

I know it hard to imagine, but the sesterce is in a mint condition, it will take some time to clean it it but all the details and relief can be seen, I can't believe it.

Very nice Roman Coin, it is rare to find those big ones in nice order, but you worry me when you talk about cleaning. Unless its using a product like 'Pre-Lim' to clean & Renaissance wax to stop it drying up.

 

[frogmaster-riviera]

Phase 2 = after a deeper cleaning + careful sanding

+16H after digg

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[vpnavy]

Nice finds frogmaster! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Fitzwilk]

AUGUSTUS, 27 B.C.- A.D. 14. AE Dupondius (12.37 gms), Nemausus Mint, A.D. 10-14.
RIC-159; RPC-525. Struck to commemorate the defeat of Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium. Laureate heads of Augustus and Agrippa; Reverse: Crocodile right chained to palm branch. Fine style portraits.

$1000.00+ all day long. Nice!

 

[frogmaster-riviera]

AUGUSTUS, 27 B.C.- A.D. 14. AE Dupondius (12.37 gms), Nemausus Mint, A.D. 10-14.
RIC-159; RPC-525. Struck to commemorate the defeat of Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium. Laureate heads of Augustus and Agrippa; Reverse: Crocodile right chained to palm branch. Fine style portraits.

$1000.00+ all day long. Nice!

"When we appreciate the thinnest finds, we don't count any more"

thanks for the proper ID

 

[kingskid1611]

Phenomenal. Congratulations!

 

[CRUSADER]

Phase 2 = after a deeper cleaning + careful sanding

+16H after digg

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Glad to see you didn't over do it.

 

[sutphin]

I DONT KNOW WHAT AND THE HECK YOU HAVE FOUND BUT TO PULL SOMETHING THAT IS OVER 2000 YEARS OUT OF THE GROUND IS REMARKABLE . THIS IS JUST UNREAL TO EVEN THINK THAT COINS AT THIS AGE CAN BE FOUND AND WE CAN INDENTIFY THE ORIGIN THAT THEY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH. CONGRATS.

 

[OBN]

Banner finds!! WoW!!!

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Sesterce (Roman Coin) "AS de Nimes" from -8 to -3BC => 2020 years old...

 

[frogmaster-riviera]

I DONT KNOW WHAT AND THE HECK YOU HAVE FOUND BUT TO PULL SOMETHING THAT IS OVER 2000 YEARS OUT OF THE GROUND IS REMARKABLE . THIS IS JUST UNREAL TO EVEN THINK THAT COINS AT THIS AGE CAN BE FOUND AND WE CAN INDENTIFY THE ORIGIN THAT THEY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH. CONGRATS.

thanks a lot!

 

[Mr.T]

Very Nice.

Try putting them in the sunniest window,( touching the glass), in your house for a day.
Learned this on here and have seen it work.

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[frogmaster-riviera]

Very Nice.

Try putting them in the sunniest window,( touching the glass), in your house for a day.
Learned this on here and have seen it work.

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I will try today. You need to press the little red box (top left) "nominate banner" and submit it to vote. Thanks a lot for supporting this thread.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Nice sesturtius, but the way you guys are rubbing those coins and digging them out with those picks -- yikes! SMFH